[Aqualist] Super Science Fellowships Funding Outcomes announced in April 2010

[Simon Haberle]

Dear All,

Congratulations to all those who where successful in the recent Super 
Science Fellowships rounds 1 and 2. Climate change and marine sciences 
did very well and a large number of postdoctoral fellowships will be 
available soon in these areas. Those with connections to Quaternary 
research in Australia are listed below.

Cheers, Simon



Super Science Fellowships Funding Outcomes announced in April 2010

The Australian Government announced the creation of a new scheme, the 
Super Science Fellowships, as a part of the Australian Government's new 
$1.1 billion Super Science Initiative, which is helping to build a 
stronger higher education and innovation system for the 21st century. 
The aim of the Super Science Fellowships is to attract and retain 
outstanding early-career researchers in three key areas: space and 
astronomy; marine and climate; and future industries.

"A changing climate for calcification on the Great Barrier Reef: past, 
present and future"
Dr Janice M Lough, Dr Kenneth R Anthony, Dr Bronte D Tilbrook, Prof 
Michael I Bird, Prof Ove HoeghGuldberg
Australian Institute of Marine Science (FS100100074): 2010, $139,200.00; 
2011, $278,400.00; 2012, $278,400.00; 2013, $139,200.00.
3 Super Science Fellowships.
ECOLOGY: Marine And Climate Science
Project Summary
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is a national and international icon, 
recognised through its inscription as a World Heritage Area and economic 
and social value to Australians.  Maintenance of the GBR as we know it 
is now compromised by a rapidly changing climate.  Ocean acidification, 
warming water temperatures and increased freshwater will progressively 
be detrimental to the fundamental reef building process of 
calcification.  Informed policy and management strategies in a rapidly 
changing physical environment require determination, for short and long 
time frames, of the regional consequences and impacts of changing reef 
building capacity.

"Treading water in a changing climate: The vulnerability of Australia's 
tropical islands to sea level rise"
Prof Ove HoeghGuldberg, Prof Peter J Mumby, Prof Stuart R Phinn, Asst 
Prof Catherine E Lovelock, Prof Colin D Woodroffe
The University of Queensland (FS100100024): 2010, $92,800.00; 2011, 
$185,600.00; 2012, $185,600.00; 2013, $92,800.00.
2 Super Science Fellowships
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS: Marine And Climate Science
Project Summary
This project will directly benefit the people and businesses associated 
with 1,174 tropical islands found in Great Barrier Reef and Torres 
Strait waters.  By bringing together a multidisciplinary team and 
training young Australian researchers, this project will establish an 
integrated research program that will outline the challenges, and 
develop the solutions, that will be needed for Australians to cope with 
rising sea levels. While the initial focus is the highly exposed 
tropical islands, the results of this integrated research program will 
have a wide applicability across Australia in terms of the 
geomorphological, natural and human challenges associated with rapid 
pathogenic sea level rise.

"Novel dating methods for marine sediments of relevance to determining 
past climate changes"
Prof Leslie K Fifield, Prof Patrick De Deckker, Dr Michael J Ellwood, Dr 
Stewart J Fallon, Prof Andrew P Roberts
The Australian National University (FS100100076): 2010, $92,800.00; 
2011, $185,600.00; 2012, $185,600.00; 2013, $92,800.00
GEOLOGY: Marine And Climate Science
2 Super Science Fellowships
Project Summary
Future climate change is a subject of enormous contemporary interest 
with economic and social implications for much of humanity. Accurate 
knowledge of past climates is, however, crucial to understanding how the 
global climate will evolve into the future. This proposal aims to 
develop novel methods for dating marine sediments using cosmogenic 
isotopes, in order to extract the palaeoclimatic signals that are locked 
into these sediments. We will concentrate on the Southern Ocean which 
plays a crucial role in the world's climate. This proposal will also 
contribute to Australia's international obligation to conduct research 
in this critical area.

"Indian Ocean Climate Change: Ningaloo Reef, a litmus test for the 
survival of coral reefs"
Prof Malcolm T McCulloch, Prof Gregory N Ivey, Asst Prof Ryan J Lowe, 
Asst Prof James Falter, Dr Ross J Jones
The University of Western Australia (FS110200021): 2011, $92,800.00; 
2012, $185,600.00; 2013, $185,600.00; 2014, $92,800.00
OCEANOGRAPHY: Marine And Climate Science
2 Super Science Fellowships
Project Summary
Coral reefs are at the front line from the effects of rapidly rising 
levels of carbon dioxide that is causing both global warming and oceans 
to become more acid like. Our research program will determine how the 
survival of one of the World's most pristine and best preserved coral 
reefs, Ningaloo Reef, is linked to the response of Australia's Indian 
Ocean to climate change. For the first time, we will simulate realistic 
'future' conditions and see how actual coral reef systems respond. This 
will provide a 'yardstick' against which the best case survival 
potential of the world's coral reefs can be assessed, critical for 
underpinning the urgently needed action to reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions if we are to ensure the survival of coral reefs.